Follower offers flowers, a cigarette, and a votive candle at a public Santa Muerte altar. Photo from Vice.com (http://www.vice.com/read/la-santa-muerte-is-a-saint-for-mexicos-delinquents-and-outcasts).

Offerings are an integral part of the Santa Muerte magick tradition. Offerings are sacrifices we make - in time, in money, in spirit - that help convey to the Santa Muerte how much she means to us and how much we appreciate her help in our daily lives. If you're new to working with the Santa Muerte, you may be wondering about the most appropriate way to make offerings to our Holy Saint Death, or how to discard offerings when they go bad or when you want to make space on your altar for a fresh offering. In Santa Muerte magick, making and managing offerings is relatively easy.

For starters, there are many types of offerings that you can make. The most common way for followers of Santa Muerte to make offerings to her is to place physical items upon an alter carrying her image. Saint Death has many vices, and is known to appreciates several types of offerings. Typical offerings for the Santa Muerte include:

To offer a physical item, simply place it upon your Santa Muerte altar. If the offering is perishable, like bread or apples, then you should remove the offering when it begins to show signs of going bad. Flowers should be removed when they begin to wilt, and incense / candles should be removed when they've been used. If you offer cigarettes and cigars, you can either leave them on the altar unsmoked, or allow them to burn like incense on the altar, or actually smoke the item yourself and blow the smoke over your altar image of the Santa Muerte. Many followers who leave offerings of cigarettes and cigars will light the item, take a few puffs and exhale the smoke over their Santa Muerte altar, and then leave the item on the altar to burn like you would a candle or stick of incense.

As a general rule, don't leave open flames unattended. Ever.

For the most part, there's no consensus on when physical offerings should be rotated - use your best judgement. Just because something hasn't technically gone bad, it doesn't mean you can't rotate it off the altar in favor of more fresh offerings. Most followers will have multiple offerings upon their altars at the same time - it is not uncommon to see bowls of fruit next to bottles of hard liquor on public Santa Muerte altars in Mexico.

Biodegradable offerings can be returned to the Earth by burying or setting at the base of a tree. Dispose of inorganic offerings as regular trash. Unless unfiltered AND pure tobacco, or if you don't know, treat cigarettes as regular trash. Money offered at an altar can be spent on altar upkeep, or donated to the less fortunate.

If you are not in a financial position to make regular physical offerings, you can also make offerings to the Santa Muerte in the form of prayers in her name. Many followers offer prayers by reciting the Santa Muerte rosary at their altars. You may also consider volunteering with organizations that help the less fortunate - it doesn't cost more than the cost of transportation and Santa Muerte smiles on any efforts to help the less fortunate.

Im in a financial situation right know I'm in debt with school and money loans I have gotten. Ive been thinking a lot of praising la Santa Muerte for money just to have enough... But idk how or what to do, And what are the consequences of doing this like the pros and cons... Can some one please help

It's not as tough as you might think - just open your heart and ask her for help. Some of the first people to venerate the Santa Muerte were dirt poor. No cash for an altar or offering? Simply visualize and pray - both are free. I'm not sure what you mean by consequences or pros and cons. I recommend you listen to the first episode of my podcast. Click the "Podcast" link above and listen to Episode 1 - Fear of the Santa Muerte. Hope that helps.

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Stacie

8/26/2017 12:12:12 pm

What if I am unable to keep an alter in my home? Can I keep her statue and items in a box to be brought out when I am making my prayers?

Hello im a new Follower , Believer of our Holy Death Santa Muerte I really need help in prayer of what to say what to ask for to ? Please help in any way a prayer word for word Would be a Help Much appreciated

Don't overthink it. Santa Muerte is already with you - she can already hear you. There's nothing special to say or do. You can speak to her like you would speak to a grandparent. Ask for whatever you think you need to ask for.

It depends on what you ask for, you may or may not see certain signs. For example, if you asked for help finding a job, then you might begin to notice more and more job announcements that you're qualified for. If you asked for help with a court decision, then you really wouldn't know until the final decision is made. Hope that makes sense.

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Bambi

9/17/2017 11:04:29 pm

Yes I understand you perfectly. So in my case I would have to wait for the person to move from my town then.... Pero would there be signs in between? Like maybe the person posting something like she wants to move or thinking of moving getting out fresh start? I've noticed on my altar the crystal glass of water looks as if someone takes a drink out of it when I look at it in the morning.

Yes, those signs might be the kind that would signal to you that your favor is moving toward being granted. The glass of water may be a sign that Santa Muerte has heard your petition and appreciates your offerings.

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BAMBI SIERRA

9/19/2017 12:10:23 am

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer me. I appreciate it greatly.... 💯👍

I want to ask Santa muerte for firtility for my sister in law and protecton of the child (from miscarriages) since she has had a rough road with that cause she is one of the most kind hearted people I know and it hurts to see her hurt and I want to help in any way I can, but I don't really have the money to buy Santa muerte offerings,I can offer food and flowers but that's about it. How would I go about this?

Money means nothing to Santa Muerte, what matters above all is your intent. Remember that her tradition grew out of slums - her original devotees were surrounded by poverty. Offer what you can, but don't ever be discouraged from working with the Santa Muerte because of a lack of money. When you can't make a physical offering, you can always offer to recite the rosary or other prayers in her honor.

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